heat advisory has been posted for the city limits up towards philly and excessive heat warnings. 98 degrees that's the two degree guarantee and again it could be a late day shower or thunderstorm after the 4:00 thundershower. -- hour -- 4:00 hour. we will talk about the seven- day forecast coming up. >> some people are waking up in the dark for the 5th straight day. bge crews working around the clock 12 hours, 16 hour shifts doing what they can to get the lights back on for the people you know out there still without ac in the sweltering conditions. here's linda so for what's on tap. >> reporter: the day is just beginning for the the doctor -- for the contractors. there they are getting ice and water for the day. picking up the laundry and these are a lot of out of state workers who a have come in to help with the power restoration. one jason from mississippi

power. thanks for joining us. when did you get here? >> monday morning first thing. >> reporter: and what has it been like. >> kind of tough. we are working in back property lines and working in the woods and different hills and everything we are not used to. so it's been tough. >> reporter: what's the weather been like? the heat made it harder? >> the heat you know coming from mississippi, we are used to the heat. so it's not that bad for the heat. >> reporter: when it comes to people who are without power, still, you know they are frustrated, we are going into day five of this, any words for them? you are working hard? >> just be patient. we are doing the best we can. and we are getting out there and we have our guys. we want to work the job safely. that's our ultimate goal is get lights back on safely. bewant every-- we want every guy we brought to go back. >> reporter: these are long days. you get up early and are back lake. >> we leave get up the hotel around 6 and get down here and eat and then we are on the road going to get power back on.

we get back to the hotel around 10 at night. so we maybe 8 hours of rest. >> reporter: wow. and back at it again. any idea when things will be over when you will be able to go back home? >> haven't heard. last weekend they told to us pack for a week. so that's what the plans rough are. >> reporter: jason stay -- plans are. >> reporter: jason stay safe. they are heading out for a long day of work working 12 to 16 hour shifts and you can see getting the ice and water for the day and heading out to help with that power restoration. so, jason says just please be patient. they are working hard and trying to do the best to get everyone online. linda so, abc2 news. 6:32. linda thanks. the jet blue pilot who what mid- air meltdown in march has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. he will be sent back to a federal mental health facility in fort worth texas. it's going to be for further examination.

a march he left the cockpit and ranted incoherently about religion terrorist and september 11th attacks and the plane crashing. the flight in route to fr new york to las vegas made an emergency -- from new york to las vegas made an emergency landing in texas. look at that traffic hazard. the helicopter crew spotted a stray dog in chicago running along the shoulder of the interstate. that's interstate 55. they followed it as it made its way to a neighborhood. they were trying to rescue it and the microchip shows he is registered to a puppy mill in iowa. aside from dehydration, exhaustion, the dog is in excellent health and will be be looking for a good home -- will be look for a good home. >> fireworks is a big part of the july 4th celebration but you have to be be careful. >> coming, we have a live demonstration that's going to be so fun. how to keep the family safe with an amateur display. >> you said you wanted to see a watermelon blown up. >> i do. >> there you go. having the light out as a

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now "good morning maryland." >> 6:37. abc2 working to make sure you keep yourself and family safe for the 4th of july celebration. mealingan is back in the -- megan is back in the parking lot with the guys from phantom fires works with tips to keep everyone safe. what are we blowing up now. >> i know you said you were jealous earlier. and you should be because we have quite a spread out here. dan broughting one that is you can set off. >> i brought the fun stuff. we have here all aerial fireworks. we have got the 5 hundred

repeaters and beast unleashed and christmas in july and emerald city premier and that's the big stuff when you go to the professional shows in downtown baltimore wherever it is this is the kind of stuff you are seeing here and this recreates theprofessional effect the professionals can do. we get as close as we can. and single shot tubes and small rear peaters and red, white blue area is is a reloadable motor cap. >> beast unleashed i love it. you brought one we can set off and this is a novelty what's the story behind this one. >> this is the rock around the clock fountain similar to the one we let off a minute ago but wheels will shoot off from the side 108 and the hour and minute hand will turn as it goes off. >> fire that baby up. this one we should tell you as he does quit laughing. seriously go ahead. fire it up. now we should mention this is one of the fireworks that is legal in maryland so we are not

doing anything that is uncroup louse. he will do this on this 4th of july to see action and spirit in the parking lot. come back over here while we watch this and tell us a little about what you like about this. >> well what i like about this is this is something with a good visual effect. you will see the sparks and colors but it has novelty and circus like effect. >> a dud. >> it will spin around and household item like a clock but it is turned into a fire work for this unit. >> are those pauses on purpose to create a suspense? >> yeah. everything you will see there's a series of things fused together. pauses are intentional. >> that's pretty cool. does it get better. >> yeah it will continue going. >> >>ly the will go for a couple

minutes. >> this is more than enough for mech this is awesome. >> she says what is that it? understanding what it is you are buying and phantom fireworks we have people that have seen consumer fire work we have and carry under a nook tablets with the video of all the fireworks. >> so people can see it. >> you have to know what you are buying before shooting it off. and that's a big part of fireworks safety knowing what you have and use it safely so you don't have a mistake or any careless incident. >> that's a great. i wanted to ask you about the safety when i walked back in from the last live shot out here. one of the guys with crew members says is my car okay. what's the safety rule as far away you should stay. >> from the fountains they will spray about 8 to 10 feet so as long as you have a 20 to 30 foot area clear you will be

fine. if you shoot aerial fireworks you want to keep people at least 100 feet away from the consumer fireworks. the farther the better. today's fireworks as they are holding and inexpecting over there. they will get up so high you can be a football field away and you will able to see it. >> >> those are not -- >> we have lawbreakers here. >> exactly. that's why they sent me out here because trust me we would -- the show would be off the air. thanks for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> happy 4th of july i think you will take the guys to pennsylvania. >> i think they will take the fireworks back with them. >> all right. >> abc2 news to go is coming up in bit. thanks for the time dan. live reports about what's going on out there electric crews doing what they can to get the power on. we will be right back. @

happy 4th of july. abc2 news to go is right now i am megan pringle. >> we will start with mike but coming up in the end i think we will go back outside. >> yeah.

we might. >> i hope we don't get in trouble. here's what's going on this morning. kent island showing us clouds in place and a couple scattered showers moving towards randallstown and towson seeing showers and very spotty showers across the area this morning. that line breaking up pretty nicely as it drifts off towards the south and east. we will get sunshine to go to work later today many we are starting off very mild. 78 in town right now. and we are on the way for 98 degrees later today. the excessive heat advisory has been posted for that excessive heat. 98 for today. and spotty storms up to 4 and we will get down to 7 a -- 75. the storms will end early. we'll talk about the 7-day forecast coming up in little bit. 8,000 people remain in the dark for the 5th day. more utility workers arriving in from around the country including canada and this morning amount bc2 news linda so is live at -- abc2 news land so is live -- news linda so is live at staging area. >> reporter: that is massive

operation. crews have been showing up to start their day of work. we have crews from as far away as canada, from california alabama and mississippi and you can see the guys over there getting their projects for the day. picking up ice and water and the breakfast. the guys are heading out to start the 12 to 16-hour shift. they have been work hard. and earlier in -- working hard. earlier in the morning we spoke to a contractor from california who has been work nonstop getting 3 hours of sleep a night since monday. and what they do they are out there and they said one of the biggest challenge they face is when they are out working on a site and they've lot of people coming up to them asking when will the power be back on and he says one of the problems is it takes away from the time they can work on the problem. so, the word is from these contractors try to be patient and they are doing their best to get power back on for ever ione. right now things are about 100,000 customer over 100,000

customers in the dark. and you can see here at the command center, the crews are starting another day of work a 4th of july holiday but it doesn't meek the work doesn't stop. -- doesn't mean the work doesn't stop. bus loads of workers are coming in and they are heading out for the day's work. live in linthicum linda so abc2 news. code red heat alert is expected to be extend through tomorrow. four deaths caused as a result of the high end deadly temperatures. cooling senters across the state are opened. each has a ac and free water. if you know someone whose power is is out and they can benefit from the service, do not hesitate. get this and get them out of the deadly conditions. and get them to one of the cooling centers. abc2 news the place to go for more information and if you can't turn on the computer, we have it posted on the smart phone devyings -- devices as well. western maryland family would argue the power should be back on and it's more important than others. it would be a matter of life and death for their 4-year-old

boy. charlie was important with a rare brain disorder and he's been having dozens of seizures a day since the power went out after the severe storms rolled through last week. >> it could be life-threatening even more so. oaf the -- over the past couple months we have had respiratory problems. >> they have a portable generator but it's not strong enough to power the air conditioner. she called the utility company not looking for preferential treatment but hoping to find out when the power will be restored. she says no one has been able to give her an answer. tonight the inner harbor will be lit up with fireworks. in an effort to keep you safe as well as your family, the city police are doing extra things to make sure that it is a safe environment. sherrie johnson joins with us more to tell us how. >> reporter: yes, tonight ght f display at baltimore inner harbor. city police expect a large crowd and say they are ready. last year a man was stabbed to

death with a broken bottle on pier 5. and a 4-year-old a boy walking with his father was shot in the leg. this year, baltimore police say they have a new plan in place to make sure it's safe for people to come and celebrate the 4th at the inner harbor. they will use a perimeter fence made of up of bike racks and enclosing the area to control the crowd. and they will watch the crowds in realtime using city watch cameras and fox trot. >> we don't want anyone get being hurt. we don't -- we don't want to see that page come across last year for that innocent #-year- old kid. -- 4-year-old kid. that's ridiculous. yeah we wish that people were adult and would conduct themselves the right way. >> now police expect more than 200,000 people to flood the haror for the fireworks -- harbor for the fireworks show. and for everything you and your family need to know for the 4th of july head to abc2news.com and we have got a 4th of july

guide on the spotlight section with all the fireworks displays in our area. sherrie johnson abc2 news. today is the big catonsville fourth of july parade and if you haven't saved your spot you may be stuck in the back. chairs are set up claiming spots for nearly two weeks now. it's part of the tradition for the city. goes back to the 66th year of the parade. it steps off at 3 this afternoon in the heat. fireworks displays they start tonight at 9:15. five things to know before heading out. a florida judge is expected to decide whether to release george zimmerman on bond. zimmerman admitted to shooting 17-year-old trayvon martin but said it was in self-key fence -- self-defense. the bond was originally revoked after the judge ruled he and his wife were not honest about finances. >> researchers believe they found what's known as the god particle. a somebody atonic particle

giving every other particle in the iewn first it's mass. they called it a milestone to understanding of the human nature. the president and first lady will host members of the military and families for an independence day celebration with a barbeque concert and view of fireworks on the south lawn. it begins at 8:00 tonight. and the president's likely opponent mitt romney enjoying a holiday with his family at his lakeside vacation home in new hampshire. he is set to march in the local july 4th parade there later today. >> hope you enjoy your breakfast. look at this. today's the nathan hot dog eating contest. joey chestnut and woman's champsonia the black widow thomas will compete to hold on to the titles. from last night game for the o's and mariners to the emerald city. chin was masterful retiring 19 straight mariner batters but all of it was for nothing.

the o's pin gave away 3 killing the win. and giving seattle a chance to steal another one at home. but in the 9th, it was all about robert delivering a shot in the 9th making amends from monday's fau paux and lifting the o's to a 5-4 win. there it is. that's a game winner right there. today 4:10 first pitch for july 4th and it's off to anaheim for a 3-game set with the angels before the all star break. listen if you are headed to the ocean, you know it's going to be crowded. >> more than 300,000 people are descending on town. ocean city crowded for most of the summer and why not. look at that. it's the 10th most congested beach in the u.s. about 4 1/2 million people go there annually. but compared to the most congested beaches, that's a ghosttown. venice beach in california ben there -- been there and it'scrowded. 16 million people go there

during a calendar year but ocean city, go and stay and have a great time. >> yeah. and start your commute right now. because that's going to be a park lot in four hours. guys here's what's going on this morning. annapolis, a good looking shot. it's a lot of cloud out there. but a little holes in the clouds that's going to allow for the sun shine. we are expecting full sunshine during the course of the afternoon. the line we have been tracking all morning is showers and little rumble or two of thunder. that is sliding towards the south and east nicely. we are left at 78 in town right now. 77 easton and then excessive heat advisories going into effect heading into afternoon hours. we are expect heat indecks to rise rapidly. it will feel like 1 had been -- indecks to rise rapid -- indexes to rise rapidly. it will feel like 100 degrees. 98 today hot and hume which had

spotty storms. tonight down to around 75 a warm, humid evening. but all indications is they should wrap up around 8 and any storms that start to fire does have the potential of becoming severe. here's the 7-day forecast. notice the heat is on. thursday 100 degrees with the real feel temperatures between 105 and 110. that heat advisory will be in effect through the weekend. and 99 on saturday, potential shower or gusty thunderstorm out there and as you can see the next several days, just unsettled but the real story is the heat. 100 thursday and 100 friday and 99 as we head into the weekend. let's go outside guys and start blowing things up. >> mike. get out here right now because dan is here with phantom fireworks. megan he set us up. >> i know. and i am so excited because i never lit a fireworks so come on over many you going to help news walk on in here. >> is this how you do it --

>> mike, grab us the stick because we want to hear dan. what are these? i grew up with. [audio not understandable] >> this is the pyro torch so when you light it, it will function like a butane lighter. can't be blown up by the wind. when you light it out night and it's windy and the lighter goes out, this won't. that's the benefit. but it gives you a good 12, 13 inches to keep away from thefireworks when lighting it. gives you a little more separation. >> so megan has never lit a fire work what is your advice to her? >> common sense. >> which one is the biggest? come on dan. >> let's do this. we will get ourselves in position quickly. i will follow you with the microphone here so we can walk through this. megan, you are going to be center stage fire that bad boy up. >> so i am going to light the fuses and once we light the fuses these are going to burn and then go over there and touch the fuses on the 500 grand found ns. >> i think we need to let megan

light them all. >> no. >> thank you. dan is saying no. >> let's start with one at a time. i will come back next year and sheik light them up. >> sound good. >> here we go. >> okay. >> all right. >> what will each of these do as they light? megan go first. >> so these fountains will spray sparks and have color and noises. and they will go about 8 to 10 feet up in the air and it's going to be a shower or sparks with a nice presentation like that. >> this is the control megan loves to have look at the smile on her face. light that one. >> we will get that next. that's okay. >> you were talking about -- you were talking about masco and me looking like 12-year-old boys. megan, that is the look of a 12- year-old girl. abc2news.com the place to go. have a great 4th of july

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